New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-20
SENATOR REILLY'S LITTLE JOKE.
" 10" KOCH CUT OUT OF A FAT oFFIC


UNDER THE CITY CONTROLLER.
ALBANY, May Ex-senator Edward f. Reilly dropped
himself all over to day into the mudpuddle OF one Oh MS
own legislative Jokes Ex-senator" 10 Koch has spent
good share OF the spring in Albany making Tor miise
a comfortable ST. 900 place under the Controller OF inc
CITY of New York Senator Traphagen, who was put III
charge OF the construction of this pleasant office Tor The
ex-senator moved an amendment to collateral inherit
ance tax bill providing that the CONTROLLER might employ
an attorney at salary of $4,000 whose duty it should
be to collect the inheritance tax In New York CITY Op
positon 10 the amendment was led by Senators Hen
bricks and Faset who had the cooperation OF most OF
the cautious men about the bill. Senator Hendricks
showed the amendment to be simply away OF giving
either the proposed deputy $4,000 or the Controller
$4,000 for practically service at all, for II the Con
troeI TO have attorney or deputy 10 collect TINS
tax he would be doing nothing himself to earn the
$4,000 therabOuts which he is entitled to under inc
inheritance tax law.
Mr. Koch and his friends had the job so we'll fixed up
however, that no argument could disturb it. until SEN
ator Reilly, of Koo's mainstays, thinking 1t quite
safe to put Joke the opposition moved tho following
amendment:
and county Of Ne-York shall he paid into the treasury
said county for ne purpose of paying an attorney 10
vent mnoson OF additional burdens in the shape Of In
creased taxation on New York County"
ave will accept that amendment" said Senator
Fasse The suggestion caught up by the opponents
or the Dill ana tne proposition WIS Notcu =" -
the Quckerwited of ex-senator Kochs friends going IN
the negative -- /. III,
27 10 none Senator DAILY, thinking the nonserious by
the vote " which the bill was lost This was lost by
close vote, and Mr. Kochs fat office vanished Mheh zen
lost every friend he ever had Ex-senator Koch will, it
is said, try some way Of revivng his project
TO INCREASE PRESIDENT SPENCER'S PAY.
TEN HOURS MADE A DAYS WORK ON SURFACE AND
ELEVATED ROADS.
,ppo,t THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 19.-Mr. Henry, of New-Yorl
recently introduced bill authorizing the Board of
Estimate and ApportioDment OF that city to increase
the salaries of the Aqueduct Commissioners from
So 900 20 SIS, 600. The Commissioners are authorized
in the same bill 10 increase the salary OF President
Spencer subject to the approval OF the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment, "by such an amount as
they shall deem just and equitable" This bill was
reported tavorably ey the Committee on Cities to-day
and at Mr.. Henry's request was ordered &c thlrd
reading. Then at Mr.. Sheehan's request 1t was read
a third tine. 1t passed by vote Of 81 TO 2-Cole
and Wemple
Mr.. Crosby received dispatch from Aqueduct Com
missioner Dowd stating that no salary would DO ad-
vanced but that OF President Spencer, who deyotes
his entire tine to the work of tLe Commission.
friend cf Judge Spencer who wac here yesterday
said 1t Is just to advance Mr. Spencers salary, be-
cause when lie as appointed AqueGGct Commissioner
he was making S10,0 900 year as referee. He loses
that money devotDg all his time to his duties as
Commissioner"
The Senate Passed Senator Murphy's remarkable
bill in tho interest Of Labor" 1t is given below for
the information of workingmen whether they are en-
ployers employees:
labor performed within twelve consecutive
hours, with reasonable time for meals shall constitute days
labor operation OF all street. surface and elevated rail
by corporations incorporated under
II this whose main line OF travel whose
lie principally within the corporate limits OF cites OF
fifty thousand inhabitants whatever motive power
may be used IN the operation OF such railroads
shall a misdemeanOr Oihccr agent OF any
oPoraon TO exact accept from any OF It's employees
hours labor the TO be performed Wthn
tw elve consecutive hours provided however that IN cases
accidents BILE delay extra labor be permit
Cd compensation
This shall apply to existing CORPORATIONS whose
charters subject 10 alteration mobilization or repeal
This act shall take effect immediately